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Apr 2, 2012

Why was the report written?
“The Global Military Radar Market 2012–2022” offers the reader detailed analysis of the global radar systems market over the next ten years, alongside potential market opportunities to enter the industry, using detailed market size forecasts.

What is the current market landscape and what is changing?
Current developments are oriented towards incorporating more powerful radars in air and missile defense systems and airborne surveillance systems. Space based radars are witnessing major technological advancements as defense forces around the world realise the potential of satellite based monitoring capacities. Technological developments such the Active Electronically Scanned Array and Phased Array systems are driving demand for radars as countries undertake upgrade and refurbishment programmes along with fresh procurement schedules.

What are the key drivers behind recent market changes?
The global defense industry is investing significantly in the development of technologies to enhance the accuracy and resolution of radars. The demand for light weight and space saving radars is increasing sharply as more and more aircraft are being equipped with the latest in radar technology. This is the most significant factor which is currently driving research and development in thje radar systems domain.

The report provides detailed analysis of the market for radar systems during 2012–2022, including the factors that influence why countries are investing or cutting defense expenditure. It provides detailed expectations of growth rates and projected total expenditure.

A significant number of countries are investing in the development of their domestic radar industries by establishing strategic alliances and technology transfer agreements with global radar manufacturers. In addition to improving the indigenous capabilities of a domestic defense firms, this provides the foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with an opportunity to cater to a new market.

Reasons To Buy

The report looks at historical performance as well as future industry projections using ICD’s in-house model. The report is a mixture of graphs, charts, tables and text in an effort to give the reader the most possible information in the most efficient and visually appealing manner.

The report uncovers the business outlook, key challenges and opportunities identified by suppliers and buyers, enabling industry stakeholders to understand the business sentiment prevailing in the industry.

The report is based on primary survey research conducted by ICD Research, accessing its premium B2B panels comprised of senior marketing decision makers and leading supplier organizations.

Key Highlights

Despite budget cuts, North America is expected to account for the largest share of the total global expenditure on military radar systems with a 43% share in the forecast period. High demand in the region is primarily driven by the country’s major missile defense programs, upgrade of aircraft technologies and fresh investment in space based radar technology

A number of countries worldwide are investing heavily on UAVs in order to procure more and more situational awareness information. These UAVs are primarily dependent upon their radars for navigation as well for colecting ground information. Also, countries such as Brazil, Argentina and Chile are establishing wide area radar networks in order to monitor their borders and forrested areas

Foreign OEMs seeking to enter a specific radar market often enter into marketing agreements with domestic companies to gain an opportunity to market their products in a specific region. For example, in 2011, Lockheed Martin of the US and Brazil's Atmos Sistems teamed up to accomplish the Brazilian Air Force's Three-Dimensional Long-Range Radar procurement project.